[B-Greek] Proverbs 28:4, LXX: PERIBALLOUSIN hEAUTOIS TEICOS

albert.pietersma at sympatico.ca albert.pietersma at sympatico.ca
Thu Jul 30 17:09:33 EDT 2009


The NETS translation supplies a good translation of the Greek and at the same time, by a comparison with the NRSV, points up the differences between MT and LXX.
Al



> From: shoes6 at juno.com
> Date: Thu, 30 Jul 2009 20:45:50 +0000
> To: b-greek at lists.ibiblio.org
> Subject: [B-Greek] Proverbs 28:4, LXX:  PERIBALLOUSIN hEAUTOIS TEICOS
> 
> Hello,
> 
> Proverbs 28:4, LXX:
> hOUTWS hOI EGKATALEIPONTES TON NOMON EGKWMIAZOUSIN ASEBEIAN, 
> hOI DE AGAPWNTES TON NOMON PERIBALLOUSIN hEAUTOIS TEICOS
> 
> more literal English:
>      So the ones leaving the law behind praise the wicked, 
>      but the ones loving the law throw them over the wall.
> 
> smoother English:
>      So those who disregard the law praise the wicked,
>      but those who love the law combat them.
> 
> (PERIBALLOUSIN hEAUTOIS TEICOS may or may not be a good translation of the Hebrew for this passage in the first place; I don't know Hebrew.  Anyone who wishes to comment on the Hebrew, please do so off-list.)
> 
> My questions:
> 
> 1.  Do either of these English renderings provide a fair illustration of PERIBALLOUSIN hEAUTOIS TEICOS?  
> 
> 2.  Can PERIBALLOUSIN hEAUTOIS TEICOS be understood as a colorful expression expressing "passionate struggle"?  I could surmise as much, but my conclusion would be biased by English idioms.  
> 
> Thank you!
> 
> Ted Shoemaker
> Madison, Wisconsin, USA
> 
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